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Minneapolis combined with Saint Paul form the core of the 16th largest metropolitan area in the United States.
The largest City in Minnesota as well as it is the county seat of Hennepin country.
Through time it has always been called the City of Lakes and Mill City
Being the City of lakes, you can find around twenty lakes surrounding the city.
Some of these bodies of water are connected by parkways found in the Chain of Lakes and the grand Rounds Scenic byway.
It has evolved from being the world's flour miller and the center for timber to a bustling city which is the center for theater, art and music.
Noted for many great hotels and restaurants of distinction.
Some of the attractions are; the Mall Of America with over 250 stores (drawing crowds from around the world). the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the Walker Art Center.
Minneapolis is known to be the most literate of all the cities in the United States.
The name of Minneapolis came about when the area’s first schoolmaster mixed the two words "mni" and "polis". "Mni" is a Dakota word which means water and polis is the Greek word for city.
The first settlers are known to be the Dakota Sioux.
The city was then incorporated in the year 1867 with the coming of the railroad connecting Minneapolis.
Saint Anthony Falls, the only waterfall on the Mississippi river is located here.
In 1905, it became a flour and mill city as farmers planted grain in the Great Plains and shipped them to the flour mills in the city. During this time 10% of the Country's flour and grist was sourced in Minneapolis.
At the peaked of their production 12 million loaves of bread were created form the flour that they produced.
Currently the lake city, bases its economy on finance, rail, trucking and other industries.
Distinctions such as the "Top Tech City" in the United States, Smart Places to live and one of the Seven Cool places to live for young professionals was given to the city to recognize it's above national average ranking as to the quality of their work force which has advanced degrees and availability of university researches among others.
The city has literally hundreds to offer those visiting it. The Minneapolis park system has been named for best designed and best maintained park in the U.S. as geographical landmarks, boulevards and parkways were preserved and incorporated in the States park system. They also have the Minnehaha falls and offer a popular marathon, the Twin Cities marathon every year. Minneapolis, Minnesota has a lot to offer for those visitors who want to combine work with pleasure.